Your Vote Counts! Register to Vote at LCC on Constitution
Day

LANSING 9/13/12 – Lansing Community College
(LCC) and the Lansing City Clerk are making it easy for students, staff,
faculty and community members to register to vote by holding a voter
registration drive on Monday, September 17 in the center of LCC’s downtown
campus.

The drive will
take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the Washington Mall in
front of the Arts & Sciences building.

The event is
taking place on U.S. Constitution Day, which began in 2004 after
Congress passed a law designating September 17 as the day for
citizens to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution and
learn more about our founding document.

This year marks
the 225th anniversary of the Constitution’s signing
in 1787. Through it the founding fathers established a
representative democracy where the people elect their leaders.
Five amendments to the constitution have expanded the
participation of American citizens in the electoral process.

“We are committed
to guiding our young people to be effective civic leaders for
the next generation,” said LCC President Brent Knight.
“Voting is the first step in that process.”

“Less than half
of 18-year-olds are registered to vote nationally,” said Lansing
City Clerk Chris Swope. “I am pleased to work with LCC to
encourage voter participation locally.”

The deadline for
registering to vote for the November 6th general
election is October 9.